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Newsletters

The monthly Newsletters give an overview of recent and forthcoming events within the Callington branch. Click on a link in the date column below to view the relevant Newsletter. If you have a printer attached to your computer, you can also print out copies of any selected Newsletter from the image displayed.

Date Main Article Summary of Article(s)
February 2012 The Tamar Bridge The highlights of a very interesting talk given at our January meeting by Mark Meredith about the Tamar Bridge. A fuller version of this can be found in the Press Reports section.
January 2012 Christmas Lunch Short and sweet this month. A brief report plus photographs of the Christmas Lunch followed by Group Reports.
December 2011 Waterways of France A description of the travels around French waterways by Alan and Verona Davis. This is a bumper Christmas issue of the Newsletter with more pages and many photographs, consequently it is over 9Mb in size and may take some time to download.
November 2011 Study Day - Arts In Cornwall A report on our very successful Study Day. Also Judy Pride talking about Children's Hospice South West.
October 2011 Chief Photographer, Western Morning News Richard Austin talks about his experiences as a news photographer in the West Country.
September 2011 My Mountain Top Experience Rob Hurley recalls the time when he took part in a Mountain Survival course in the Lake District.
August 2011 Uzbekistan Jenny and Wyn Poole on their trip to Uzbekistan back in May. Lots of history and culture relating to this fascinating but little known country.
July 2011 Ethiopia Ian Gasper talks about Ethiopia and his recent visit to help train teachers out there.
June 2011 Frontline in the Ministry A talk by Rev. Terry Fuller of his full and active life.
May 2011 Annual General Meeting An overview of proceedings at the 2011 AGM.
April 2011 Exhibition Day A report about the Callington U3A Exhibition Day.
March 2011 Twinning in Callington A background to town twinning given by Sue Lumley, with particular reference to Callington and its twins, Guipavas (France) and Barsbüttel (Germany).
February 2011 Marine Safety Factors in the Development of UK Offshore Renewable Energy Colin Brown's introduction to the setting up of offshore wind farms and some of the safety issues involved.
January 2011 6th December Meeting Report on the Christmas Lunch and Jean Rose's peek 'Behind the Scenes' - apparently the entertainment put on by the Play Reading Group didn't go as smoothly as it appeared.
December 2010 Being a Magistrate A report on the presentation about the role of a Magistrate. Also contains items about several new groups that have just been formed, has a report on our visits to the Mary Tavy Hydro-Electric Power Station and an item linked to Family History entitled 'Ask Granny". This is a bumper issue of the Newsletter with many photographs. Consequently, it is about 4Mb in size and may take some time to download.
November 2010 Talyllyn Railway Mike Farr's account of the railway's history and his personal recollections of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society.
October 2010 Recycling A talk on the importance of recycling given by Sue Reeve, a Waste Awareness Officer from Cornwall County Council.
September 2010 Group Leader's Meeting and Music on the March Summaries of the recent Group Leaders' Meeting and a talk entitled Music on the March (Life in the Royal Marine Band).
August 2010 ShelterBox An insight into the operation and work of the Cornish based charity ShelterBox.
July 2010 MS Society Summary of a talk given by Andy Jarrett of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
June 2010 St. Barnabas A report on the visit by the Matron of St. Barnabas in Saltash to outline the changes being undertaken there and to seek input from the members.
May 2010 The 2010 AGM A summary of the AGM held on 12th April, 2010.
April 2010 A Message from the Chairman and March 1st Meeting A message from the outgoing chairman, Josephine King, and details about the general meeting on March 1st. Unfortunately there was no room for coverage of the excellent presentation given by Peter Long of the Environment Agency. However, you can see more about that here.
March 2010 Operation Sunshine A talk by Ann Tregarthen on the charity Operation Sunshine with details on how you can help.
February 2010 January 4th Meeting Barry Kinsmen's talk on "Padstow and Its Characters" leads the item covering the general meeting on January 4th.
January 2010 N/A Christmas Lunch took the place of the monthly meeting so there is no presentation or talk to report on. Group activities are covered as normal and there is an item on the launch of Plymouth's Climate Change Action Plan.
December 2009 Learning at NASA Space Centre Tale of a trip to NASA Space Centre in Florida undertaken by Mike Grocott and local students from the Callington Community College.
November 2009 The Large White Buildings on Tavistock Road Summary of a talk given by Larry File about Ginsters, the local food producer. Covers its origins and growth, impact of the geographical location, training and development for its workforce and how it supports the local community.
October 2009 What does the National Trust mean to you? An insight into the role of a National Trust Area Warden. Joe Lawrence from Cotehele gives an overview of his activities and responsibilities.
September 2009 Pine Cones to Supercomputers An introduction to the Met Office by Mrs Sandra Pearson covering its origins, the challenges of forecasting in the UK and examples of its offerings.
Last updated: 4 February 2012